Mathematical Poetry

Year: 2001 Authors: Kaz Maslanka

Core claim

Equations can function as metaphors when their variables are treated as concepts and filled with words or phrases.

Topics

mathematical metaphor, poetry in equations, conceptual variables, aesthetic relationships

Domains

analytic geometry, midpoint formula, mechanics, potential energy, poetry, conceptual art, visual art, text-based composition

Methods

variable substitution, metaphoric mapping, equation rewriting, phrase embedding

Media

printed equations, words and phrases, figures, digital image

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